Alok Bansal is Co-Founder & CFO of PolicyBazaar.com, India’s largest online insurance aggregator.
Alok leads the Finance department, including Corporate Finance & Controllership, Treasury, Tax and Strategic Planning & Analysis Functions. He is also responsible for the Strategic Alliances Division.
Prior to this, he has served as the Director, Finance with First Europa. He has served in various cross-functional leadership roles with Mahindra & Mahindra, iGate Global Solutions and General Electric (GE) in his career spanning nearly two decades. An admired industry leader, he has been recognized as one of India’s top CFO for his exceptional contribution to business strategy and growth of PolicyBazaar by CFO India magazine. He is a PGDM from IIM Calcutta.

Dr. Anup PujariSecretaryMSME

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Ashish KashyapFounder &CEOibibo Group

Ashish KashyapFounder &CEOibibo Group

Ashish Kashyap is the Founder & CEO of ‘ibibo Group’. ibibo is India’s largest travel group that owns properties such as Goibibo.com (Leading Hotels and Air Aggregator) redBus.in (No 1 online bus ticketing platform), Ryde (Car and Cab sharing application) and TravelboutiqueOnline (Leading Online B2B travel platform).
Ashish Kashyap was named in the Top Impact Digital Power 100 list, 2013. Recently, Goibibo was named “Economic Times Best Promising Brand” and “2015’s category topper” by Brand Equity. redBus was voted as the Most Trusted Brand by “Brand Trust Report : 2015”. In 2014, redBus also won the Global Mobile Innovation in Travel by ‘Eye for Travel’.
Prior to founding “ibibo Group”, Ashish was the ‘Country Head’ of ‘Google India’, wherein he set up the India facing operations from ground up. Before joining Google, Ashish “founded”
E-Commerce and online travel businesses at Indiatimes.com and drove them to a profitable and scale position.
Ashish holds an “Economics (Honors)” from Kirori Mal College, University Of Delhi, India and a diploma in “International Masters in Practicing Management (IMPM)” from Insead, Fontainebleau, France.

Mrs Dilafrose Qazi is the founder trustee of the Promoting Body, the Noble Peace Prize nominee of 2006, and has a track record of 22 years in running technical institutes, namely SSM Polytechnic, (Established in 1988) SSM College of Engineering (Established in 1997), Srinagar School of Management & Technology at GudhranaPalwal (Haryana State) and many other free / charitable schools for violence affected children and orphans in the Valley of Kashmir
Since her youth, Dilafrose has been passionate about driving education across Kashmir and eradicating illiteracy.In a bid to demotivate her from her work, many attempts were made on her life; her family members were kidnapped many times during abnormal and militancy period in J&K State, but they could not deter Dilafrose from her motive to provide education for children in the valley. She is a member of several International NGOS like PUGWASH WISCOMP and CDR (Centre of Dialogue for Reconciliation) and also the Secretary for Kashmir Affairs of J&K Forum for Peace and Reconciliation. Dilafrose is the recipient of the famous Peace Star Award by the Association for Communal Harmony in Asia (ACHA)- a prestigious institution of USA for her efforts in building communal harmony in February 2015. According to Dr Amitabh Mattoo, the advisor to the J&K Government &Former Vice Chancellor of University of Jammu ‘‘Dilafrose exempted by all the virtues that you want in women in Kashmir today. She has the courage and conviction to go against tide and to be a great entrepreneur as well.’’

Dr. Sunil Shukla is a distinguished entrepreneurship educator, researcher and institution-builder.Hispioneering work and research studies in entrepreneurship have been successfully adapted in the form of modules, programs and developmental interventions, to ensure sustainable results for various target groups, including; students, faculty members, executives, bankers, managers, family business successors, administrators and business counsellors. Dr. Shukla leads the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) India team.He has worked with prominent international agencies on important projects. Widely travelled, Dr. Shukla has also been well recognized for highlighting the dimensions of Indian entrepreneurship, on the international entrepreneurship map.Several organizations and Ministries of the Government have him on their Governing Board and are thus benefitting from his experiences and insight.

FalguniNayarFounder & CEONykaa.com

FalguniNayarFounder & CEONykaa.com

Falguni founded Nykaa.com in 2013. She is the former managing Director Of Kotak Mahindra Capital Company, India’s leading investment bank. Falguni has received many accolades through her career including the FICCI Ladies Organization (FLO) award for the top woman achiever in the field of banking and the Business Today award recognizing her as one of the top 25 women in business.

Falguni was a Founding Member of the Asia Society in India. She is on several boards, including the Aviva Insurance Board, Dabur India and also serves as an Independent Member on the Tata Motors Board. Nykaa.com has recently raised $9.5 million in a funding round led by private equity firm TVS Capital in 2015.

In addition to being a successful career woman and homemaker, Falguni is a source of inspiration to every member of her young and ever growing team. Her attention to detail, involvement in every aspect of the firm and passion for the business are qualities that make her a great leader. A mantra she lives by is “retail is all about detail” and is often heard propagating the same.Through exclusive launches, product innovation, sharp communication and appealing design elements, Falguni aspires to reach new echelons in terms of her vision.

Nykaa.com, the one stop online destination for you to sit back, relax and shop at your convenience for some of the best make up, skin care, hair care, grooming products and fragrances with more than 350 brands and over 30,000 products to choose from.The startup now prides itself for offering a comprehensive selection of beauty products to more than 900 cities across the country to almost 9,000 zip codes.Reinforcing its position in the online space for beauty, Nykaa.com launches a line of in house beauty products next month starting with Nail Enamels available in an array of colours on Nykaa.com.

Greg MoranCo-Founder & CEO, Zoomcar

Greg MoranCo-Founder & CEO, Zoomcar

Greg has dedicated his entire career to sustainable development across the globe. Over the past six years, Greg worked in various financial, operational, and strategic roles within the international energy and infrastructure sectors. During this time, Greg was involved with projects on six continents, totaling over $12 billion. His primary focal areas within the sector included solar power, wind power, and energy storage. Greg previously held positions in investment banking, private equity, corporate business development, and energy policy formulation with Fieldstone Private Capital Group, Cerberus Capital, International Power, and the City of New York respectively.

Prior to co-founding Zoomcar, Greg studied at USC’s Marshall School of Business, where he was the Founder and President of the USC Energy Club, Southern California’s largest such club. Greg is also a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, where he holds a degree in International Relations.

Manish Mandhana serves as the Managing Director at Mandhana Industries Limited, a vertically integrated company into textiles and garments, and also as a Director for four other group companies. With a degree in Commerce and Textiles, Manish has been leading the 6000+ member organization for over 20 years. In his leadership, Mandhana Industries Ltd. has become a pioneer in the Indian textile and apparel industry. The diversified manufacturing company has today achieved a market cap of over INR 9000 million.
Manish Mandhana has taken CSR practices beyond ordinary. Mandhana Industries Limited is a SA8000 company certified for social accountability. In line with his own philosophy of giving back to the society and an opportunity to create a fashion brand with international reach, Manish entered the retail markets with Being Human clothing brand in 2010.
Mandhana Industries Ltd has the global license to design, market and distribute the clothing brand, for celebrity Salman Khan and his charity ‘Being Human – The Salman Khan Foundation’. A brand where charity and cutting edge fashion have a symbiotic relationship, has already seen successful international launches in Europe, Middle East and Asia. Since its launch in India in 2012, Being Human Clothing has been known to be one of the fastest growth story in India quoted by The Economic Times.
Manish is an avid traveler with an interest in learning world languages. He thoroughly enjoys adventure sports. He has been featured on international as well as Indian news channel for his entrepreneurial skills. He has also been a key speaker at prominent platforms worldwide.

Mark InglisFirst and only Double Amputee to Summit Mt EverestSynopsis

Mark InglisFirst and only Double Amputee to Summit Mt EverestSynopsis

Imagine, you are 23 years old, trapped in an ice cave for 14 days by a sub-zero blizzard on the summit of New Zealand’s highest peak. You are starving and freezing to death. You wake up in hospital to find that you have lost both legs below the knees due to frostbite.
What do you do next? If you are Mark Inglis, you climb Mount Everest, of course!
Between losing his legs at 23 years old due to frostbite and then going on to be the only double amputee to have stood on the roof of the world, the summit of Mount Everest, Mark has carved out careers as a scientist, a world recognised winemaker, business innovator, a Paralympic athlete, trekking guide, philanthropist and a leading International Motivator.
It is this combination of achievement in the face of seemingly overwhelming odds, his business acumen and his ability to interpret this to a wide range of people results in the regular opportunity to share his experience and philosophy with world leaders.
Challenge and attitude is at the core of all growth, Mark is the epitome of Challenge and Attitude.
As the only double amputee who has stood on the summit of Mt Everest, who else can truly define the often-used saying, “Attitude determines your Altitude”

Mritunjay KapurPartner & Head of Risk ConsultingKPMG

Mritunjay KapurPartner & Head of Risk ConsultingKPMG

Mritunjay is a partner and the National Head of the Risk Consulting Practice, he is a member of the KPMG India Leadership Team. In his role he is responsible for Forensic, Internal Audit, Financial Risk Management, Accounting Advisory, IT Risk Consulting and Sustainability practices. Mritunjay has been an entrepreneur and has over 20 years of professional services experience across sectors, business solutions, and geographies.
In his earlier role Mritunjay founded the Greenfield operations of a leading global consulting firm and was its Managing Director and CEO in India for over seven years, he created a highly profitable business with over 400 consultants.
Mritunjay has serviced marquee clients across, retail, telecom, healthcare, manufacturing, and Private Equity and e commerce. He comes with hands on experience of working with both large and mid-size corporates and been managing growth and a P&L for the last decade. Mritunjay regularly interacts with the Board of Directors, including the Independent directors on matters of Governance, Audit and compliance and is responsible for running the KPMG Governance Institute. He is an active speaker representing KPMG across many forums.

Navin RahejaChairman & Managing DirectorRaheja Developers

Navin RahejaChairman & Managing DirectorRaheja Developers

NavinRaheja is a self made entrepreneur who started his career with less than $ 100 and today he is executing projects worth over $ 2 billion. He started his career in 1978 with a scooter agency and experimented with diverse businesses viz finance, electronics, computers, travel agency, import agencies before finally settling with real estate after about a decade. Today, the company is one of companies in India with executable and sanction projects over 60 million sq. ft. in hand with projects spanning over 1000 acres of land at various stages of deliberations. The company so far has executed and delivered 36 million sq.ft. of mainly residential and commercial projects including farmhouses, plotted development and hotel properties. Mr. Raheja is the first developer to undertake slum rehabilitation of 2800 families in the heart of New Delhi thus changing lives of almost twenty thousand poor people by giving them toilets and other modern day facilities. Raheja is the most awarded and adjudged best developer in India for the last three consecutive years.
Navin Raheja is currently Chairman, Advisory Council of National Real Estate Development Council (Naredco). As president of Naredco, he has played a vital role in bringing up real estate regulatory act, affordable housing policy of Government of India and guidelines to states for real estate clearance procedures that would go a long way to provide cheaper and organized housing to every Indian. He is also the chairman of real estate committee of Assocham and is an eminent executive member of FICCI and CII. Being a respected entrepreneur he had the privilege of leading Indian Business delegations along with the President of India to several international missions.

Nina LekhiFounder & Creative HeadBaggit

Nina LekhiFounder & Creative HeadBaggit

Nina Lekhi, an entrepreneur by profession and a role model for many aspiring young women entrepreneurs had started her journey of success from scratch. Her positive attitude, cheerful and upbeat nature has always endeared her to her friends, family and colleagues.
From a young age she was passionate about painting which inspired her to take up a diploma foundation art course in Sophiya’s. But in her initial years she had to face upheavals this experience ignited a spark within her and a determination to be successful. It also gave her a lot of clarity on her business vision.
Balancing two part time courses- one in textile and another in interior decoration along with a job as a salesgirl on the side; she learnt a lot of important lessons and gained customer insights on the shop floor. Her immense positive energy and strong passion to succeed drove her vision. She picked up the tools of the trade very quickly and started on a journey in 1985 called ‘Baggit’ which is now one of the leading handbag brand in India.
Nina is a stronger believer of ‘Beauty without cruelty’ which motivated her to put together a cruelty free brand. This futuristic vision of hers has made Baggit stand apart from others and has also gained awards and recognition for the brand. Nina has not only earned credits for her brand but also has been acknowledged by the State of Maharashtra with the prestigious Business Karmayogini Award for her excellence in the field of women entrepreneurship. Nina was conferred Women Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2015 by Mr. Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Hon’ble Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. Her achievements in the field of women entrepreneurship was been featured in the book ‘Follow Every Rainbow’ by renowned writer Rashmi Bansal.
In her personal life she is a strong follower of Siddha Samadhi Yoga that inculcates a balance of inner peace and tranquility with the functioning of daily life and business. Nina Lekhi not only follows it in her personal life but has also instilled these practices within her organization.

PADMAJA RUPARELPresident & Co-founderIndian Angel Network

PADMAJA RUPARELPresident & Co-founderIndian Angel Network

Padmaja Ruparel, Angel Investor and Cofounder of Indian Angel Network (IAN), India’s first & Asia’s largest group of 350 business angels, comprising of successful entrepreneurs and CEOs from 10 countries and having invested in over 90 companies across 7 countries. She has now operationalized IAN’s first international operations in London.

Padmaja, active in the Indian entrepreneurial eco system over the last 25 years – operationalized the TiE
Delhi chapter to become the best chapter of the TiE world, set up the Indian Venture Capital Association,
India’s oldest and largest association of VC / PE firms. As a key member of India’s Planning Commission’s Committee on “Angel & Early Stage Investing in India” resulted in a seminal report:
“Creating a Vibrant Entrepreneurial Eco system in India” & works regularly with the Ministries of Finance, Information Technology, Securities Exchange Board of India, National stock exchanges.

In her corporate avatar at Xansa India, an US$800mn company listed on LSE (now owned by Sopra) she set up the US operations, managed the recruitment operations, built and executed an innovative brand, communication & CSR strategy. She was involved in the corporate strategy and M&A team for joint ventures to go public, delist and finally merge.

Riyaazis an entrepreneur and a restaurateur based in Mumbai, India. He is the CEO and MD of Impresario Entertainment & Hospitality Pvt. Ltd and the President of NRAI (National Restaurant Association of India). Riyaazis often referred to as eatopian, hospitality wiz and a coffee baron. Over the years Riyaaz has assured a cumulative expansion of Impresario’s operations across the country by establishing 42restaurants across 15 cities. Its umbrella of brands include slew of projects like Mocha, Smoke House Deli, Salt Water Cafe, Smoke House Grill, Salt Water Grill, Smoke House Room, Le Kebabiere, Prithvi Café, The Tasting Room and the very recent and successful brand Social (Present in Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore).

Starting out as an outsider to the hospitality industry, today Riyaaz is highly respected and well-known in the restaurant business in India. Having sold shoes as a teenager, Riyaaz completed his education in UCLA with a Masters in Entertainment Management. Growing rapidly under Riyaaz’s leadership, Impresario is set to expand its signature brands of Social (all day café, bar & restaurant with a collaborative workspace) and Smoke House Deli (all-day deli and cafe) across India. There are also plans chalked out for international expansion.

Awards and recognition (national and international) –
Riyaaz Amlani has been recognized as the ‘Best CEO’ by ‘Coca-Cola Golden Spoon Awards’, ‘Restaurateur of the Year’by ‘Franchise India’s Indian Restaurant Awards 2015’, ‘Restaurateur of the Year’ by ‘Top Chef Awards’ and ‘Best Restaurateur’ by ‘Time Out Food Awards’. All his restaurants have not only won various awards in India including Best New Restaurant, Best Bar, Best European Restaurant, Best Ambience, Best Noteworthy Newcomer and Best Coffee Shop, but have also been acknowledged internationally by being nominated for UK’s Restaurant & Bar Design Award as well as shortlisted for Miele’s Top 50 Restaurants in Asia and recognized in Time Out Mumbai’s Top 10 Best Restaurateurs in India. The very recent feather to his golden career hat is the Presidentship of NRAI (National Restaurant Association of India).

Sanjeev BikhchandaniFounder and Vice Chairman, Naukri.com

Sanjeev BikhchandaniFounder and Vice Chairman, Naukri.com

Sanjeev is the founder of Naukri.com, India’s leading job site.

The company also runs Jeevansathi.com, 99acres.com, and Shiksha.com. In addition it has made strategic investments in promising web start-ups such as Policybazaar.com, Meritnation.com, Zomato.com, Mydala.com, Canvera, and Happily Unmarried.

Sanjeev graduated from IIM Ahmedabad in 1989 and quit his job for entrepreneurship eighteen months later.

For the first seven years he drifted and did a number of small businesses – from salary surveys to databases, to feasibility studies, to training. Finally in 1997 the company launched Naukri.com and transformed itself into an Internet company.

Starting off from a servant quarter above a garage and seed capital of two thousand rupees, the company grew and attracted investment from leading venture capitalists. It was the first Internet company to list on Indian stock exchanges. Today The company employs over 3700 people and has a market capitalization of over USD 1.5 bill.

Prior to starting Naukri, Sanjeev had worked in advertising with Lintas and in consumer marketing at Glaxo SmithKline. For a brief period, he was the Consulting Editor of Avenues – the careers supplement of ‘The Pioneer’ newspaper.

He along with his partner Hitesh Oberoi won the “Ernst and Young – Entrepreneur of the Year” award in 2008 for Business Transformation. He also won the Dataquest Pathbreaker Award & the Teacher’s Achievement Award for Business in the same year.

In 2011 he was conferred the Distinguished Alumnus award by IIM Ahmedabad and in 2012 he was honoured with the CF Andrews Distinguished Alumnus award by St. Stephen’s College.

He is a member of the Board of the Centre for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship at IIM Ahmedabad.

Sanjeev has served as the President of the Delhi chapter of TiE [The Indus Entrepreneurs]. He has also served as a member of the Global Board of Trustees of TiE. He serves on the National Executive of FICCI and on the National Council of AIMA. He is Chairing the Internet Council of NASSCOM.

Sanjeev is a founding trustee of Ashoka University.

He is a also member of the Board of Chintan – a not for profit organization that works with waste pickers in Delhi.

Sanjeev studied Economics at St. Stephens College and schooled at St. Columba’s in Delhi

Shashi SinghChairpersonConsortium of Women Entrepreneurs of India

Shashi SinghChairpersonConsortium of Women Entrepreneurs of India

Shashi Singh is a social entrepreneur and the Chairperson of Consortium of Women Entrepreneurs of India, which is a nonprofit, technical organization. She is also a Member of National Board of Ministry of MSME (NBMSME) – Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Govt. of India and a Member of Standing Committee, Reserve Bank of India.

Shashi has been awarded by the President of India for Excellence in Promotion of Small & Micro Enterprises in the country. She is working with Govt. of India to support women at the grass root level, providing them end to end solutions from training to market linkages through an established brand name MOHA.

Shashi was awarded the Best Women Entrepreneur by Ministry of Science & Technology. She was Director of National Small Industries Corporation, Ministry of MSME, and Member of the Governing Council of National Institute of Design as well as Entrepreneurship Development Institute, Ahmadabad.

Shashi has executed many turn key projects as a UN Consultant in the post conflict country –Afghanistan and Sri Lanka. She has established Networking program for forward and backward linkages with
42 countries worldwide. She has lead delegations from India and has hosted delegations from many countries. She looks forward to the women Entrepreneurs fraternity globally to build Alliance and Network for Peace and Prosperity.

Shradha Sharma Founder & CEO YourStory Media Pvt. Ltd

Shradha Sharma Founder & CEO YourStory Media Pvt. Ltd

Shradha Sharma is the Founder and Chief Editor of YourStory.com, India’s largest entrepreneurial platform. She lives her life in stories and believes they have the power to transform, connect and inspire people. Shradha began narrating the stories of start-ups in 2008, championing the cause of a new generation of entrepreneurs long before it became trendy to discuss new businesses. YourStory has now expanded its horizons to become India’s first platform featuring entrepreneurs’ stories in several Indian languages.

Shradha’s pioneering work in this field has earned her numerous awards. She is one of 500 LinkedIn Influencers worldwide and features in India’s LinkedIn Power Profiles of the most-viewed professionals in India. In March 2015, she received the L’Oreal Paris Femina Award for
Online Influence. In 2014, Shradha gave a TedX talk on storytelling in
San Francisco. In 2010, she was awarded the Villgro Journalist of the Year for her pathbreaking work on YourStory. That same year, Nasscom named her Startup Ecosystem Evangelist.

Shradha has a master’s in History from St. Stephens College, New Delhi, and a post-graduate diploma in digital communication management from MICA, Ahmedabad. She has previously worked with The Times of India and CNBC TV18 in senior roles.

Vijay ThakkarFounder & Director48 Fitness

Vijay ThakkarFounder & Director48 Fitness

48 Fitness is spearheaded by Mr. Vijay Thakkar, a diehard, life-long fitness enthusiast, who is dedicated to revolutionizing the way people think about fitness, health and well-being. He pursued higher education in various areas of fitness and nutrition. Besides obtaining several international qualifications abroad in Exercise Science, Strength & Conditioning, Sports Training and Nutrition Science, he also graduated with a Master’s degree in Sports Management from the University of South Wales in the United Kingdom. With his comprehensive knowledge and understanding of his subject, Vijay has come to be regarded as a “Fitness Encyclopedia”. His vision and deep desire is to reach out to all who intend to improve their quality of life and to sustain it over their lifetime. 48 Fitness is thus a result of that desire, enabled by the strong organizational skills and service orientation of Angel Broking. The 48 Fitness team has been working painstakingly to deliver service and product offerings that will genuinely convey its ideology of “Creating an enjoyable world of fitness, driven by knowledge and technology that is constantly evolving”. In fact, 48 Fitness has brought an unparalleled experience in the field of fitness & health and has recently won an award of excellence for being the “Best Fitness Centre of the Year 2015” by ATP International Convention and Sports Ministry of India

Vikas BahlFilm maker & Co-Founder-Phantom Films

Vikas BahlFilm maker & Co-Founder-Phantom Films

Vikas is the Director of Queen, which released last year and garneredtremendous acclaim and a super run at the Box Office. His first film Chillar Party was also a successful film, which won a National Award for writing, apart from other acclaims.
In his earlier roles, he has been one of India’s most respected Media Executives, with leadership roles at Sony Television and Radio Mirchi. And made it to one of the topmost re-called Radio brand.
Post that, as a producer he created India’s first content driven movie production brand called UTV Spotboy and successfully produced 10 films in a span of 4 years, including some of the most path-breaking films like Dev D, Aamir, No One Killed Jessica etc.
He is one of the partners at India’s first Director’s Company, Phantom Films, which has produced Lootera, HaseeTohPhasee, Ugly, NH10, Hunterrrand Bombay Velvet. Among their under production films are Shaandaar, Ghoomketu and Udta Punjab.
It’s a full circle for him now as he has started directing ad films including Havell’s, Tiger Biscuits, Shaadi.com, 7up, VIP, etc. His Vogue Empowerment film “Going Home” for Vogue India featuring Alia Bhatt has been hugely appreciated.
He likes to party, travel, sleep and do nothing! He has a head massage thrice a week & dislikes squid.

Vikram VoraCEO and Founding Partner Mydentist

Vikram VoraCEO and Founding Partner Mydentist

Vikram started his career with Lionbridge Capital as a project manager. He soon moved to ICICI Bank as a knowledge management executive and helped the bank in setting up its internal communication website.

Post the corporate jobs he joined his father’s business of dental equipment. He took the responsibility of sales and marketing, which for him also involved meeting the dentists regularly at the clinics, often waiting alongside the patients for his turn to meet the doctor. This experience proved valuable to him as it gave him an in-depth insight on the issues patients faced like lack of transparency in treatment cost and also availability.

Vikram was able to convert the need for Transparency of cost and also approachable dental clinics into a business model through the launch of ‘Total Dental Care’in 2011, which was later rebranded as Mydentist.Today, Vikram is amongst the few early stage entrepreneurs who have managed to raise Series C funding in less than 5 years of existence of their business.

Vikram has done his management studies from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies and his engineering from D.J Sanghvi College of Engineering. He brings a strong business perspective for his team which comprises of highly qualified dentists.